Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs South Sudan by year

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Lithuania

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lithuania	South Sudan
2023	1.18	3.86
2022	1.27	3.96
2021	1.36	4.05
2020	1.36	4.16
2019	1.43	4.26
2018	1.53	4.37
2017	1.57	4.48
2016	1.63	4.58
2015	1.63	4.7
2014	1.57	4.82
2013	1.59	4.94
2012	1.6	5.06
2011	1.55	5.19
2010	1.5	5.32
2009	1.5	5.45
2008	1.45	5.57
2007	1.36	5.7
2006	1.33	5.85
2005	1.29	6.02
2004	1.27	6.19
2003	1.26	6.35
2002	1.23	6.52
2001	1.29	6.65
2000	1.39	6.8
1999	1.46	6.94
1998	1.46	7.08
1997	1.47	7.2
1996	1.49	7.32
1995	1.55	7.34
1994	1.57	7.35
1993	1.74	7.36
1992	1.97	7.37
1991	2.01	7.38
1990	2.03	7.38
1989	1.98	7.37
1988	2.02	7.38
1987	2.11	7.39
1986	2.12	7.38
1985	2.08	7.36
1984	2.07	7.35
1983	2.1	7.34
1982	1.97	7.34
1981	1.98	7.33
1980	1.99	7.33
1979	2.05	7.32
1978	2.08	7.33
1977	2.14	7.33
1976	2.18	7.33
1975	2.18	7.33
1974	2.21	7.31
1973	2.22	7.31
1972	2.34	7.31
1971	2.41	7.3
1970	2.4	7.29
1969	2.3	7.28
1968	2.24	7.26
1967	2.23	7.26
1966	2.22	7.25
1965	2.23	7.22
1964	2.28	7.22
1963	2.35	7.2
1962	2.45	7.2
1961	2.53	7.18
1960	2.56	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lithuania was 1.18 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Lithuania vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Lithuania

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Lithuania	South Sudan
2023	-16,368	217,966
2022	-20,671	211,166
2021	-24,433	213,567
2020	-19,953	212,332
2019	-13,212	209,708
2018	-12,686	168,497
2017	-12,224	72,193
2016	-11,509	110,553
2015	-11,935	148,542
2014	-10,868	227,611
2013	-12,733	315,983
2012	-11,060	312,974
2011	-10,901	303,181
2010	-11,460	287,409
2009	-9,805	278,859
2008	-12,153	268,268
2007	-15,510	256,546
2006	-15,041	246,706
2005	-14,287	239,272
2004	-11,482	231,877
2003	-10,929	225,822
2002	-11,362	212,014
2001	-9,024	204,108
2000	-4,549	196,055
1999	-3,877	180,721
1998	-3,904	-12,157
1997	-3,218	121,454
1996	-3,962	116,728
1995	-3,992	110,417
1994	-4,023	165,407
1993	1,473	32,779
1992	12,950	28,874
1991	14,817	87,873
1990	17,010	82,900
1989	17,316	83,735
1988	19,006	-125,447
1987	22,422	5,756
1986	23,978	99,502
1985	19,140	95,342
1984	18,976	90,970
1983	20,911	104,107
1982	18,323	118,641
1981	16,478	115,163
1980	16,042	112,307
1979	16,989	109,540
1978	17,573	107,352
1977	19,124	104,886
1976	20,305	102,346
1975	20,470	99,882
1974	22,589	97,181
1973	22,712	94,765
1972	25,388	74,803
1971	28,930	72,308
1970	27,629	44,776
1969	27,345	42,015
1968	28,325	44,213
1967	29,226	41,357
1966	30,381	38,523
1965	30,309	51,682
1964	34,048	64,786
1963	33,918	46,333
1962	34,933	47,406
1961	40,376	45,186
1960	40,845	42,945

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.57% in Lithuania and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs South Sudan by year

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Lithuania

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lithuania	South Sudan
2023	7.2	28.6
2022	7.8	29.1
2021	8.3	29.7
2020	8.4	29.4
2019	8.9	29.4
2018	9.5	29.1
2017	9.8	32.8
2016	10.3	35.1
2015	10.3	35.4
2014	10	38.2
2013	9.7	38.3
2012	10	39.1
2011	10	39.8
2010	9.9	39.9
2009	10.2	41
2008	9.9	41.6
2007	9.3	42.3
2006	9.1	43.2
2005	8.9	44.3
2004	8.8	45.5
2003	8.8	46.8
2002	8.6	48
2001	9	48.9
2000	9.8	49.8
1999	10.3	50.7
1998	10.4	51.2
1997	10.6	51.6
1996	10.8	52.6
1995	11.4	52.7
1994	11.6	52.7
1993	12.9	52.7
1992	14.7	52.5
1991	15.1	52.4
1990	15.4	52.3
1989	15.1	53.1
1988	15.5	51.9
1987	16.4	50.6
1986	16.7	50.6
1985	16.5	50.7
1984	16.4	50.8
1983	16.5	51.1
1982	15.4	51.4
1981	15.2	51.7
1980	15.2	52
1979	15.3	52.3
1978	15.3	52.7
1977	15.5	53
1976	15.7	53.4
1975	15.7	53.7
1974	15.9	53.9
1973	16	54.3
1972	17	54.5
1971	17.6	54.6
1970	17.7	54.5
1969	17.5	54.3
1968	17.6	54
1967	17.7	53.7
1966	18	53.5
1965	18.1	53.1
1964	19	53
1963	19.7	52.7
1962	20.9	52.5
1961	22.2	52.3
1960	22.5	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.2 in Lithuania and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 22.5 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Lithuania

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lithuania	South Sudan
2100	10.1%	20.1%
2099	10.1%	20.2%
2098	10.1%	20.3%
2097	10.2%	20.3%
2096	10.2%	20.4%
2095	10.3%	20.5%
2094	10.3%	20.6%
2093	10.4%	20.7%
2092	10.4%	20.9%
2091	10.4%	21%
2090	10.5%	21.1%
2089	10.5%	21.2%
2088	10.5%	21.3%
2087	10.5%	21.5%
2086	10.5%	21.6%
2085	10.4%	21.8%
2084	10.4%	21.9%
2083	10.4%	22.1%
2082	10.3%	22.3%
2081	10.3%	22.4%
2080	10.2%	22.6%
2079	10.2%	22.8%
2078	10.1%	23%
2077	10.1%	23.2%
2076	10.1%	23.3%
2075	10.1%	23.5%
2074	10%	23.7%
2073	10%	23.9%
2072	10.1%	24.1%
2071	10.1%	24.3%
2070	10.1%	24.5%
2069	10.2%	24.7%
2068	10.3%	25%
2067	10.3%	25.2%
2066	10.4%	25.4%
2065	10.6%	25.6%
2064	10.7%	25.8%
2063	10.8%	26%
2062	10.9%	26.3%
2061	11%	26.5%
2060	11.1%	26.7%
2059	11.2%	27%
2058	11.3%	27.2%
2057	11.3%	27.5%
2056	11.4%	27.8%
2055	11.4%	28.1%
2054	11.4%	28.5%
2053	11.4%	28.8%
2052	11.4%	29.2%
2051	11.4%	29.5%
2050	11.3%	29.9%
2049	11.3%	30.3%
2048	11.3%	30.8%
2047	11.3%	31.2%
2046	11.3%	31.6%
2045	11.2%	32%
2044	11.3%	32.4%
2043	11.3%	32.7%
2042	11.3%	33%
2041	11.4%	33.3%
2040	11.4%	33.6%
2039	11.5%	33.8%
2038	11.5%	33.9%
2037	11.6%	34.1%
2036	11.8%	34.2%
2035	12%	34.3%
2034	12.2%	34.4%
2033	12.5%	34.3%
2032	12.8%	34.4%
2031	13.2%	34.6%
2030	13.5%	34.8%
2029	13.8%	35.2%
2028	14%	35.8%
2027	14.2%	36.6%
2026	14.4%	37.5%
2025	14.6%	38.4%
2024	14.7%	38.9%
2023	14.9%	39.9%
2022	15%	40.9%
2021	15.1%	41.6%
2020	15.1%	42.4%
2019	15.1%	43.6%
2018	15%	44.9%
2017	14.9%	45%
2016	14.7%	43.7%
2015	14.6%	43.1%
2014	14.6%	42.5%
2013	14.6%	41.9%
2012	14.7%	41.9%
2011	14.8%	42.2%
2010	14.9%	42.8%
2009	15%	43.4%
2008	15.3%	43.8%
2007	15.8%	44.3%
2006	16.3%	44.8%
2005	16.8%	45.3%
2004	17.4%	45.8%
2003	17.9%	45.9%
2002	18.6%	45.7%
2001	19.3%	45.5%
2000	20%	45.5%
1999	20.4%	45.6%
1998	20.9%	45.8%
1997	21.2%	46%
1996	21.5%	46%
1995	21.8%	45.8%
1994	22.1%	45.8%
1993	22.3%	45.7%
1992	22.4%	45.6%
1991	22.5%	45.5%
1990	22.6%	45.4%
1989	22.5%	45.4%
1988	22.6%	46.2%
1987	22.7%	46.9%
1986	22.7%	46.7%
1985	22.7%	46.6%
1984	22.8%	46.5%
1983	22.8%	46.3%
1982	22.9%	46.2%
1981	23.1%	46%
1980	23.3%	45.8%
1979	23.5%	45.7%
1978	23.8%	45.5%
1977	24.2%	45.4%
1976	24.6%	45.3%
1975	25.1%	45.2%
1974	25.6%	45.1%
1973	26.1%	45%
1972	26.6%	44.8%
1971	26.8%	44.7%
1970	27.1%	44.5%
1969	27.2%	44.3%
1968	27.2%	44%
1967	27.2%	43.8%
1966	27.3%	43.5%
1965	27.3%	43.3%
1964	27.4%	43%
1963	27.5%	42.8%
1962	27.4%	42.6%
1961	27.3%	42.6%
1960	27.1%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Lithuania and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lithuania vs South Sudan

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Lithuania

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lithuania	South Sudan
2023	8	692
2022	9	704
2021	9	749
2020	8	729
2019	9	745
2018	9	913
2017	10	1,662
2016	9	1,629
2015	10	1,436
2014	9	1,216
2013	10	771
2012	10	755
2011	10	770
2010	10	776
2009	11	823
2008	13	858
2007	14	933
2006	14	1,005
2005	13	1,074
2004	12	1,150
2003	14	1,199
2002	14	1,521
2001	16	1,580
2000	16	1,658
1999	18	2,048
1998	19	7,514
1997	21	4,172
1996	25	4,357
1995	28	4,430
1994	31	1,666
1993	29	7,537
1992	28	7,597
1991	29	4,764
1990	29	4,877
1989	31	5,103
1988	28	5,535
1987	28	8,045
1986	30	3,720
1985	35	3,845

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 8 deaths per 100,000 live births in Lithuania, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Lithuania

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Lithuania	South Sudan
2023	0.34%	9.87%
2022	0.35%	9.87%
2021	0.36%	9.87%
2020	0.37%	9.87%
2019	0.39%	9.87%
2018	0.42%	13.2%
2017	0.46%	27.8%
2016	0.49%	26.4%
2015	0.5%	23.7%
2014	0.51%	18.2%
2013	0.51%	9.92%
2012	0.53%	10.1%
2011	0.56%	10.5%
2010	0.6%	10.9%
2009	0.67%	11.5%
2008	0.74%	12.1%
2007	0.8%	12.7%
2006	0.86%	13.4%
2005	0.9%	14.1%
2004	0.93%	14.8%
2003	0.96%	15.7%
2002	0.99%	16.5%
2001	1.03%	17.4%
2000	1.07%	18.3%
1999	1.12%	19.2%
1998	1.16%	42.6%
1997	1.23%	25.2%
1996	1.34%	26.1%
1995	1.51%	27%
1994	1.69%	23%
1993	1.79%	33.1%
1992	1.78%	33.8%
1991	1.67%	29.7%
1990	1.52%	30.3%
1989	1.42%	30.7%
1988	1.42%	76.7%
1987	1.52%	36%
1986	1.64%	26.7%
1985	1.74%	27.1%
1984	1.82%	27.5%
1983	1.87%	27.8%
1982	1.92%	28.2%
1981	1.98%	28.5%
1980	2.05%	28.9%
1979	2.12%	29.2%
1978	2.18%	29.5%
1977	2.22%	29.9%
1976	2.25%	30.2%
1975	2.26%	30.6%
1974	2.24%	30.9%
1973	2.16%	31.3%
1972	2.08%	31.6%
1971	2.11%	31.9%
1970	2.29%	32.3%
1969	2.51%	32.6%
1968	2.63%	32.9%
1967	2.63%	33.3%
1966	-	33.6%
1965	-	34%
1964	-	34.3%
1963	-	34.6%
1962	-	34.9%
1961	-	35.2%
1960	-	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Lithuania and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.